Le Livre de l'Amdouat. Europe Bibliothèque Archéologique et Historique

Bibliothèque Archéologique et Historique

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Livre pour la jeunesse de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux

Hieroglyphic text

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Le Livre de l'Amdouat. Europe Bibliothèque Archéologique et HistoriqueAccording to its Egyptian title, this collection of texts and images is entitled "Written Document from the Hidden Region." This text consists, for the most part, of a directory, a veritable travel guide. It is about knowing the world of the beyond: counting and naming the beings who are there, knowing its doors and its paths, knowing the activities that take place there, and the words that are spoken there. Faithful to this clearly stated program,